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Hardin County supervisors approve routine agenda, utility permits and hire correctional officer; table credit-card limit request
Summary
Supervisors approved the agenda, minutes, claims, three utility permits, the sheriff's monthly report and hired a correctional officer at $22.23/hour; they tabled a request to increase an employee credit card limit and announced a recommended $1.86 million transportation award.
The Hardin County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday moved through routine business: members approved the day's agenda, minutes from June 30, claims for payment, three utility permits, the sheriff's monthly report and a personnel hire. The board tabled a request to increase an employee's credit card limit and heard an announcement of a recommended transportation award.
Motions carried by voice vote. Speaker 3 moved to approve the agenda and Speaker 4 seconded; the motion carried. The board approved minutes dated June 30 and claims for payment dated 07/09/2025. The board approved utility permits UT2025-13 (Midland Power Cooperative), UT2025-14 (Iowa Regional Utilities Association) and UT2025-15 (Interstate Power and Light) after brief technical descriptions that included directional boring plans, pipe sizes and required depths. The board also approved the sheriff's monthly report for June.
On personnel, Speaker 4 moved to approve the hiring of Mark Riefke as a correctional officer at a rate of $22.23 an hour; the motion was seconded and carried. Separately, a request to increase a credit card limit for Mackenzie Burton to $5,000 was discussed; Speaker 1 said the matter should first be addressed by the relevant commission and Speaker 4 moved to table the consideration to a later date — the motion carried.
During announcements, Speaker 6 said the county was recommended for approximately $1,860,000 from a transportation set-aside program to pave from Gifford to Union and mentioned an active Vision Iowa "CAT" tourism grant application for related construction.
Votes at a glance - Agenda approval: motion carried (voice vote). - Minutes (06/30/2025): approved (voice vote). - Claims for payment (07/09/2025): approved (voice vote). - Credit card limit (Mackenzie Burton, $5,000): motion to table — carried (voice vote). - Utility permit UT2025-13 (Midland Power Cooperative): approved (voice vote). - Utility permit UT2025-14 (Iowa Regional Utilities Association): approved (voice vote). - Utility permit UT2025-15 (Interstate Power and Light): approved (voice vote). - Acknowledge auditor's report (June): acknowledged (voice vote). - Acknowledge recorder's report (June): acknowledged (voice vote). - Sheriff's monthly report (June): approved (voice vote). - Hire of Mark Riefke (correctional officer, $22.23/hour): approved (voice vote). - Adjournment: motion carried (voice vote).
The meeting ended after a motion to adjourn; no public comments were presented.
